Enterprise Architect

Lloyds Banking Group; Gildersome; Hybrid; GBP 71,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading banking institution is seeking experienced Enterprise Architects to shape the technology landscape. This role involves contributing to major transformation programmes and requires strong experience in enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF, knowledge of cloud platforms, and effective communication skills. The position offers a competitive salary, hybrid working, and generous benefits.

Benefits

Up to 15% pension contribution

Annual bonus award

Share schemes

Flexible benefits

30 days' holiday plus bank holidays

Wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

• Strong Enterprise Architecture experience with knowledge of frameworks like TOGAF.
• Ability to communicate and build relationships across teams.
• Commitment to continuous improvement and learning.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to architectural decisions and deliver technology strategy.
• Create and maintain architecture roadmaps and documentation.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure alignment with technology strategy.

Skills

Enterprise Architecture experience

Strong communication skills

Cloud platforms knowledge

Continuous learning commitment

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

LOCATIONS: Edinburgh, Bristol, Manchester, Leeds or Halifax

SALARY: £71,000-£78,800

HOURS: Full time, 35 hours per week

WORKING PATTERN: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time, at one of our office sites

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

We\'re looking for multiple Enterprise Architects across our bank to shape the strategic direction of our technology landscape, ensuring solutions are aligned with our architectural vision and business strategy. You\'ll play a key role in major transformation programmes, supporting the creation of roadmaps, guardrails, and patterns that underpin our technology strategy.

WHAT YOU\'LL DO

• Contribute to architectural decisions and support the Architecture Lead in defining and delivering technology strategy.
• Help create and maintain architecture roadmaps, guardrails, and patterns, collaborating with colleagues across the business.
• Prepare architectural artefacts and documentation to support governance and compliance.
• Build strong relationships with business, engineering, and CTO stakeholders.
• Maintain up-to-date technical skills and up-to-date with emerging technologies and industry trends.
• Conduct external research to inform business design and enable corporate strategy.
• Collaborate with a team of architects to ensure alignment with group and technology strategy.
• Work in an agile way, participating in agile ceremonies and supporting iterative delivery.

WHAT WE\'LL NEED

Architecture & Technology

• Strong Enterprise Architecture experience with good working knowledge of architecture frameworks (e.g. TOGAF, Zachman, etc.) and exposure to a range of modern technologies including a combination of the below:
• Cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, Azure) and hybrid hosting architectures
• APIs, microservices, and modular applications
• Data strategies (data lifecycle, ETL, data modelling, governance)
• Cybersecurity
• Technology sustainability
• Payments, digital transformation, retail banking

Collaboration & Communication

• Strong communication and storytelling skills
• Ability to build trusted relationships across engineering, product, and business teams

Continuous Improvement

• Commitment to continuous learning and staying current with tech trends
• Willingness to drive process improvements and adopt best practices

ABOUT WORKING FOR US

We\'re committed to building a diverse and inclusive team that reflects modern society. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and offer reasonable adjustments for candidates who need them. Our benefits include:

• Up to 15% pension contribution
• Annual bonus award (subject to Group performance)
• Share schemes, including free shares
• Flexible benefits to suit your lifestyle
• 30 days\' holiday plus bank holidays
• Wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave

If you\'re excited by the thought of joining our team, we\'d love to hear from you!